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Tennis tournament
1991 Virginia Slims of Chicago
DateFebruary 11–17
Edition20th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 14D
Prize money$350,000
SurfaceCarpet (Supreme) / indoor
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
VenueUIC Pavilion
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
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The 1991 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from February 11 through February 17, 1991. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her 11th at the event and earned $70,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points.

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 153rd of her career.

Doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná defeated United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 161–162. ISBN 9780002184304.

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